ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar Ul Haq Kakar will undertake a visit to the United States from September 18 to 30, and wherein he will address the 78th UN General Assembly Session on September 22.
In her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that the prime minister will be accompanied by the Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani during the visit to New York.
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The Spokesperson said that PM Kakar in his address to the UNGA will outline Pakistan’s perspective on a range of regional and global issues of concern including Jammu and Kashmir dispute which is amongst the longstanding unresolved items on the UN agenda.
The interim prime minister will elaborate on the significant measures being taken by the caretaker government to consolidate Pakistan’s economic recovery and efforts to mobilize domestic and external investments.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Anwaar Ul Haq Kakar will also participate in a Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other high-level meetings to be organized under the auspices of the UNGA.
The Foreign Office Spokesperson said that these will afford valuable platforms to deliberate on effective measures required at the global level to addressing the most pressing economic and development challenges confronting the global South in the wake of COVID-19, geo political contestations, and climate change.
The Spokesperson said that on the sidelines of the UNGA, the prime minister will also hold bilateral meetings with Counterparts from various Countries as well as heads of international organizations, philanthropic organizations and corporate leaders.
The caretaker prime minister will also available of the opportunity to engage with other heads of state and government attending the UNGA. He will also interact with the international media.
